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TIL the juice of unripe pineapples can cause severe vomiting

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gM7Ny TIL of the USS Yorktown. A US navy ship that was left "dead in the water" after a member of the crew accidentally tried to divide by 0 on it's computers. This caused many of the ship's computer systems to crash, including propulsion resulting in it needing towing back to port.
pY7BN TIL that Kim Jong-il had a plan to breed giant rabbits to feed the poor. He bought 12. When his supplier asked if he wanted help breeding them, an official notified him that Kim had eaten them for his birthday.
AMja TIL There’s a series of books called, “Chronicles of the Shadow War” which is co-written by George Lucas which is a continuation of the film “Willow.”
aOZL TIL that Vanna White hasn’t actually turned any letters since 1997, hasn’t wore an outfit more than once on the show and holds the Guinness World Record for clapping.
wLWo8 TIL during 9/11 nearly 500,000 people were transported out to safety by boat in 9 hours, compared to Dunkirk which saved 300,000 troops in three days